Police Car disguised as a Taxi?!?!

stiddy · 17-10-2006, 08:27 PM

heya all,

This evening on my way home (sydney), I saw a Taxi, a normal BA taxi. Odd thing is I looked at is as I drove past and I saw the copper l.e.d blue/red lights in the rear window, on the dash, on either side of the TAXI sign on the roof and 2 uniformed policemen inside, I saw the blue shirts with badges.

Thought I was seeing things till they gave chase to an unsuspecting hoon.. Looked kinda weird seeing a taxi take off after someone.

Just thought id share that with you all. Surely thats not legal?

R0BD0G · 17-10-2006, 08:29 PM

WOAH.....thats somethin u dont see evryday

R0BD0G · 17-10-2006, 08:29 PM

got any pics

ebs_4l · 17-10-2006, 08:29 PM

**** me, thats unbeleivable.... bloody corrupt cops

jcxr · 17-10-2006, 08:32 PM

Pffft bloody moonlighting coppers on their second job

SVT8 · 17-10-2006, 08:34 PM

well looks like i gota look out for stock looking holden SS's as well as taxis now.

EFDream · 17-10-2006, 08:31 PM

crap.....I'm defiantely watchingout for taxi's from now on......geez...what will they come up with next....

fiery · 17-10-2006, 08:35 PM

Sounds bizarre that they would do this, but there you go!!

The thing that would worry me if a taxi suddenly put lights on and wanted me to pull over is that what if it was a BS thing.

How would you truly know?

Scruba · 17-10-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by fiery

Sounds bizarre that they would do this, but there you go!!

The thing that would worry me if a taxi suddenly put lights on and wanted me to pull over is that what if it was a BS thing.

How would you truly know?

A mate pulled a stunt on me with the lights one night. I couldn't visualise the car (out the back of the bush road on the way to the beach) with no street lights so I kept going until I could make out the car before I pulled over.

There are some loonies out there and it pays to ensure your own safety.

OED666 · 17-10-2006, 08:33 PM

wheelchairs... sly buggars

70caprigt3k · 17-10-2006, 08:35 PM

Bugger that, i didn't think they were allowed to do that.

stiddy · 17-10-2006, 08:44 PM

Nah I didnt get any pics unfortunately, but I travel on that road every day, so i'll keep an eye out for taxi's and have my camera phone ready.
Its just not right..
For the Sydney siders it was on Resivour Rd, Blacktown.

EFDream · 17-10-2006, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by stiddy

Nah I didnt get any pics unfortunately, but I travel on that road every day, so i'll keep an eye out for taxi's and have my camera phone ready.
Its just not right..
For the Sydney siders it was on Resivour Rd, Blacktown.

Crap!! I drive that!

angelwithinvisiblewings · 17-10-2006, 08:52 PM

Hmmm sounds all a bit too bizzare to me.

Will check with hubby to find out if its a sh*ts and giggles thing or if something really is going on...

AUIII XR8 MAN · 17-10-2006, 08:45 PM

I guess they really need to raise more money. They can now book up, handcuff you then charge you a fare back to the Police stn.

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boss-290 · 17-10-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by AUIII XR8 MAN

I guess they really need to raise more money. They can now book up, handcuff you then charge you a fare back to the Police stn.

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LOL, I wouldn't put it past them!

Danny · 18-10-2006, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by AUIII XR8 MAN

I guess they really need to raise more money. They can now book up, handcuff you then charge you a fare back to the Police stn.

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Nah, You'd just do a runner wouldn't you?

FPV GT · 18-10-2006, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by AUIII XR8 MAN

I guess they really need to raise more money. They can now book up, handcuff you then charge you a fare back to the Police stn.

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hahahahahahahahahahahaha, onya Brett.

Food For Thought.

I wonder how may slow down for fixed speed camera's, or will not run the orange on red light cameras, but once away from the fixed camera speed up, or run the orange on non camera lights?

MoreHPformyXR6 · 17-10-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by stiddy

Surely thats not legal?

What you reckon they could get done for in-personating a cab driver? lol

I suppose you could argue its a form of en-trapment. But if your speeding you have broken the law go figure.

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TwistedEL · 17-10-2006, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MoreHPformyXR6

What you reckon they could get done for in-personating a cab driver? lol

I suppose you could argue its a form of in-trapment. But if your speeding you have broken the law go figure.

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It's not entrapment unless they encourage you to break the law... geez that is low but.

jcxr · 17-10-2006, 09:09 PM

I wouldnt pull over, tell em you thought they were impersonating taxi drivers

WHIPLASH · 17-10-2006, 09:10 PM

let me get this straight.

cops are allowed to use TAXI's, allowed to put speed camera in use signs IN FRONT of there car so you cant see it. seen this one on the highway comin home one night. a BEACH towel over the door so you couldnt see the police stickers on the side. and this is all legal and the government are just turning a blind eye to it. i say thats BULL S*%T

Little fox

Auslandau · 17-10-2006, 08:55 PM

Dont do stupid things on the road and you wont get pulled over? I dont know but feel this works usually! "The cops were corrupt and it was entrapment because I was doing 110 k's in a 60 zone not relizing there were corrupt coppers about" Oh grow up!

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stiddy · 17-10-2006, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by auslandau

Dont do stupid things on the road and you wont get pulled over? I dont know but feel this works usually! "The cops were corrupt and it was entrapment because I was doing 110 k's in a 60 zone not relizing there were corrupt coppers about" Oh grow up!

Thats a fair call, 'dont do anything wrong and you wont get introuble'..

But boys in blue using a taxi? come on.

: its stupid.

JC · 19-10-2006, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by stiddy

But boys in blue using a taxi? come on.

: its stupid.

Actually, it's far from stupid. Let's say there are 10 taxis on the road for every cop car. You know that there is at least one cop car dressed as a taxi, so effectively instead of having one visual sign to slow down (marked car), there are now 11.

What this does is keep drivers guessing every time they see a cab (well, the ones that know that there is a cop car dressed as a cab anyway), and is actually a very effective way of enforcing the road rules passively, because drivers will now see a taxi and wonder if it could be a cop, so they may actually look at what speed they are doing, and what sort of driver behaviour they are displaying (aggressiveness, stupidity, hooning etc). So what you have done with this thread is actually enhance the effect of the cop car dressed as a cab - I'm sure the police would be very grateful to you for the free advertising and education campaign provided herein.

Having said that, I wouldn't pull over if a cab toots/flashes you, unless it has the red and blue lights, or pull over in a public place, like an open servo, or maccas etc - just in case it's not a cop, and just an idiot in a cab.

fiery · 17-10-2006, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by auslandau

Dont do stupid things on the road and you wont get pulled over? I dont know but feel this works usually!!

Surely you aren't saying that the police only pull people over if they have done something stupid like speeding or whatever...

That is not quite true... I have been pulled over randomly.. it was for a supposed breath test...

FDG 220 · 17-10-2006, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by fiery

That is not quite true... I have been pulled over randomly.. it was for a supposed breath test...

I don't have a problem with this
I too have been pulled over fair bit for random tests, must be those quad headlights that attracts them
Can't blame them for envy mate :evil_laug

Seriously though they don't look at car they just test you for drinking and then let you go
No problem there from me

fiery · 17-10-2006, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TickXR

I don't have a problem with this
I too have been pulled over fair bit for random tests, must be those quad headlights that attracts them
Can't blame them for envy mate :evil_laug

Seriously though they don't look at car they just test you for drinking and then let you go
No problem there from me

I haven't had a problem with it either but one cop did actually go over my car just recently (had a chuckle too the bugga at my oops spot).. said he liked it and wanted one but his wife wouldn't allow him to have a Ford.. Yes, I had a smart comment to make but thankfully that time he realised I wasn't being nasty, just strange

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But in saying this, I am not so sure I would be keen to pull over if it were a Taxi.. I think I would do what I was told by a copper once, if you are unsure, ring 000 - give location etc and see if a car is there.. tell them that you are not pulling up until you either reach a service station or a police station.

xdc351 · 18-10-2006, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fiery

But in saying this, I am not so sure I would be keen to pull over if it were a Taxi.. I think I would do what I was told by a copper once, if you are unsure, ring 000 - give location etc and see if a car is there.. tell them that you are not pulling up until you either reach a service station or a police station.

Let me know if they fine you for using your mobile phone when you try this...

Auslandau · 17-10-2006, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fiery

Surely you aren't saying that the police only pull people over if they have done something stupid like speeding or whatever...

That is not quite true... I have been pulled over randomly.. it was for a supposed breath test...

Nope. I have been pulled over for a 'hello' talk as well. This will happen if the police are driving a candy car with flashing lights and all sirens blazing or driving around in a Camry with a bowls hat on the parcel shelf.

But if you went past them doing 40 k's over the limit, because you didnt know they were cops, and you got done, doesnt mean the cops are the ones in the wrong? If you get done doing this, its a fair cop

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